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Schools in Marlborough · Marlborough School District, Regional School District 08

Marlborough’s public schools outscore 73% of Connecticut districts

56% of students in Marlborough’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Marlborough, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#42of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 17 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 17 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▲ 9% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 08
Students per teacher
9.8
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,524 students on the public path
In brief

Marlborough’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 144 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marlborough’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Marlborough runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School (PK–6) is Marlborough’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 08 with Andover and Hebron: RHAM Middle School in Hebron, then RHAM High School in Hebron. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Marlborough spends $23,512 per student and Regional School District 08 $28,304, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marlborough’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Connecticut school districts, #42 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 51%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 809 test results and a graduating class of 214 could put Marlborough anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Marlborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (809 in math, 809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marlborough, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary SchoolMarlborough School DistrictB+
7–8RHAM Middle Schoolin HebronB
9–12RHAM High Schoolin HebronA

Marlborough runs its own schools through grade 6 (Marlborough School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 08, shared with Andover and Hebron. Its middle school is in Hebron. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Marlborough

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marlborough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 458 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,512CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Regional School District 08Grades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,066 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$28,304CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Marlborough School District66%
State average 50.5% · 227 students tested
Math · PK–6, Marlborough School District68%
State average 39.8% · 227 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0868%
State average 50.5% · 582 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0852%
State average 39.8% · 582 students tested

Marlborough vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Marlborough’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarlboroughB+Marlborough PK–6 · Regional School District 08 7–12
HebronB+Hebron PK–6 · Regional School District 08 7–12
ColchesterBColchester
GlastonburyAGlastonbury
East HamptonBEast Hampton

Every school in Marlborough

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marlboroughby address
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
458 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Marlboroughin other towns
RHAM Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hebron
B
352 students9:1Rate it →
RHAM High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hebron
A
714 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Marlborough’s schools

Are Marlborough’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marlborough children attend outscore 73% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marlborough in?

Two districts: Marlborough School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 08 runs grades 7–12, shared with Andover and Hebron.

Where do Marlborough kids go to high school?

RHAM High School in Hebron, with 714 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Marlborough’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 08 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Marlborough spend per student?

$23,512 in Marlborough School District and $28,304 in Regional School District 08 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.